Whitepapers.
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Pricing Shoot-Out: ClassSpot PBL-10 vs. Traditional AV-based Solution.
Reduce Technology Costs by 50% in Your Project-Based Learning Studios
An analysis by The Sextant Group (a national independent, Diamond-Certified consulting firm) recently compared the cost for outfitting a state-of-the-art project-based learning classroom using Tidebreak’s ClassSpot PBL software to using a traditional switch-based AV solution. The room design assumed dual-screen projection at the “teaching wall” and ten team stations where students could gather around a flat panel display to work together on their project. A detailed cost breakdown showed that ClassSpot PBL reduces the 5-year technology systems cost by 50% and reduced energy usage by more than 2,300kWh/year.
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Investing In Flexible Learning Spaces: A Strategic Guide
Where to Spend Limited Resources to Create High-Performance Environments
Students expect state-of-the-art learning spaces that facilitate interaction. Meanwhile, campus leaders are working to cut costs across all areas of their operations. Now more than ever, academic institutions need to find ways to make existing learning spaces do more. Flexibility has become a key design consideration. Until recently, this meant adding redundant cabling infrastructure and expanded hardware systems, which increased cost. Today, however, more cost-effective flexibility options are available.
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Deploying Smart(er) Classrooms at Smaller Expense
How to Sustain Learning Space Innovation in a Time of Dramatic Budget Cuts
Tidebreak’s ClassSpot™ provides advanced benefits for faculty and students; its architecture also offers advantages from a systems management perspective. For a typical classroom deployment, a ClassSpot-based solution decreases the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 41%, streamlines support operations, and reduces the environmental impact of advanced technology learning spaces.